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Excessive Hours

Texas Education Code § 54.014 establishes a maximum number of semester credit hours an undergraduate student may attempt while paying Texas resident tuition. A student who exceeds the maximum hours will be charged the non-resident tuition rate.

Hour limitations

First term in TX public institution prior to fall 1999 – Exempt

First term in Texas public institution from fall 1999 to summer 2006 – 45 hours over degree program

First term in Texas public institution from fall 2006 to the present date – 30 hours over degree program

Attempted hours include

Earned and unearned hours (including non-passing grades)

Withdrawn courses (includes administrative/non-academic)

Repeated courses

Hours excluded

Credit hours excluded from the student record due to an election of admission under Academic Fresh Start

Credit hours earned from courses taken before receiving a previously-awarded baccalaureate degree

Credit hours earned by examination (AP, CLEP, IB, or SAT II)

Credit from remedial and developmental courses

Credit hours taken at a private institution or an out-of-state institution

Credit hours taken as dual-credit prior to high school graduation

Double Major, Double Degree, Minors

Additional major/degree/minor does not extend the maximum attempted hours limit